Skilled Trades jobs among the most in-demand for 2022
“To learn a skilled trade is to have a job for life.” That is the pitch that the Government of Ontario and many in...
Candidate interviews to be published next week
On June 2, Ontario voters will elect the Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) who will form the Province’s 43rd government. In a democracy, it...
Wherefore & Why:
by Peter Johnson
Sometimes, we encounter people who are so overly-assured of their knowledge of all things, that they can be overly so—or as a...
A quiet transition period
A couple of Hummingbirds left here the day after I had made my statement to you all that I thought that the Hummingbirds had...
It’s the talk of the season
Greetings North Gremlins, as well as those making big decisions for we 'gremlins’: this must be version # 25 or more of my annual...
Home thoughts
I was watching a really good football game the other day (again, that’s soccer to some), when my wife said something that got me...
Baldwin’s Birds
Having partaken of a breakfast, with friends, and having my camera with me, I decided to revisit the small riverside park, where a week...
Being on Council
by Councillor John Barclay
Friends, family and, more recently, prospective candidates for Council have asked me, “What’s it like?”
Being on Council is challenging. Rewarding, but...
What is happening with social media?
Does anyone need their air ducts cleaned? Seriously, anyone? Homeowners in our local area are exceedingly lucky in that we have somewhere in the...
Government investments support resilience of Ontario’s food system
submitted by Ontario Federation of Agriculture
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) welcomes new steps the provincial government is taking to ensure the ongoing resilience of...